PS I’m all for buying real estate , but we know that having a  job can be a blessing for many people starting out. 

Can anyone please share the link to Diego Corso podcast episode on how he got started in real estate as an immigrant?

What if I am sending the voicemail/text blast to a list generated from ads for real estate for rent?

To be considered an investor (and possibly get long-term capital gains rates), you’d need to hold the property for over a year as a rental or investment, not actively flip it.Check out the IRS guide on rental real estate and capital gains for more details: IRS Rental Property Tax Guide.You might want to talk to a CPA who specializes in real estate to see if there are any strategies that work for your situation.Good luck on your flip!

Rent the worst apartment you can stand, or another room in a house hack.Have a loan officer pull your real estate credit score today. 

I invest in both direct real estate and syndication/crowdfunding passive investments.

And I'd acknowledge they're riding the line of what is and what is not acting as a real estate without a license (and doing net sales which are illegal for agents).I think the argument doesn't work because even if you banned wholesaling, people could still do simultaneously closings, which are just about the same, just a little more expensive. 

Quote from @Vincent Cavalieri: Hi all,In the last 6 months, my partner and I have taken a big interest in Real Estate and the benefits attributed.

That's most likely going to be a C- neighborhood or lower so there could be more perceived scale to BRRRR, but a tougher decision on how to renovate at that price point and possibly harder tenancies.I would get to real estate investor meetups in your area.

I attended a multifamily real estate seminar in my city and made it seem like it was easy to get into multifamily.